Washington-Arlington-Alexandria vs Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
DC metro vs TX metro · Cost of living comparison
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC · 6.3M
3
categories won
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
TX · 2.5M
3
categories won
Monthly Rent
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Home Value
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Median Income
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Affordability Score
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Unemployment
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Violent Crime
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Metric
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,945/mo | $1,752/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $121,469✓ | $98,508 |
| Median Home Value | $574,000 | $487,200✓ |
| Metro Population | 6.3M✓ | 2.5M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 21% |
| Affordability Score | 62/100✓ | 57/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5%✓ | 3.5% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 1151/100k | 406/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 4307/100k | 2238/100k✓ |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC
Median Rent
$1,945/mo
Median Income
$121,469
Home Value
$574,000
Population
6.3M
6.3M residentsView profile →
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
TX
Median Rent
$1,752/mo
Median Income
$98,508
Home Value
$487,200
Population
2.5M
2.5M residentsView profile →
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